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    Olewo Carrots - Will My Grey Like Them?

    in Food and dietary discussion

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    Mix a tablespoon of the dried carrots with about 4 ounces of HOT water and split half of the resulting carrot mix into each of his daily meals. It is more the consistency of a cereal or thin oatmeal at these portions, and will pretty much disappear into his kibble and won't be all that noticeable if you wet his kibble and stir in the carrots,

     

    We've been using it now for over 6 months and have consistently "solid" results. A little goes a long way, and we've found that this portion works well for Rocket who is about 80-some pounds. The directions state to add oil into the mix, however we have not found the need to add oil.

    My 5 Year Old Grey Attacked/bit Our Babysitters Face

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    I meant to add the following in my post above:

     

    When our hound bit due to sleep startle, the Animal Control Officer completely understood what sleep startle was, and based on the description of the incident, allowed us to home quarantine. Once she met him and realized that the incident was an accident because we thought he was awake, there was no further issue other than doing the home quarantine.

     

    We don't allow anyone to pet him unless he's standing up. We don't reach down beside him no matter where he's laying. A few simple rules like this strictly enforced can keep everyone safe, especially if you kids and/or visitors are at an age where they can understand this and follow the rule. We have one of the sweetest hounds in the world, but we follow those rules religiously in order to keep another incident from happening. There are people who have been able to train their hounds in a way to eliminate the startle, but I'm not sure I would still trust 100% after such training. I prefer to follow the "only pet when standing" rule.

    My 5 Year Old Grey Attacked/bit Our Babysitters Face

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    There is no guarantee that the hound was awake. Many, including my own sometime sleep with eyes open. It honestly sounds like the hound was startled, otherwise there would have been a warning growl like you've sen in the past. As someone who has been bitten by a hound that was sleep startled, I understand the frustration you are feeling, the fear, as well as your husband's view. Sleep startle is easily managed, but some households, especially with children may not be in a position to deal with it.

     

    Assuming you are in the states, there has probably been a dog bite report generated by the medical facility and Animal Control may show up at your door. Do not relinquish your hound to them. Call your adoption group now for assistance.. You should also check out the site of the Lexus Project above so you are prepared to deal with the authorities, and contact them if needed. You, as the owner must contact them. They cannot do anything if someone else contacts them on your behalf, The Lexus Project must hear from the owner in order to provide any assistance.

     

    If you do not have an adoption group to help, please post your city and state so that someone here can help you locate a local resource to help you and your hound.

    Dental On 11 Year Old

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Others with more experience can provide better info than I can on this, but if you don't know his medical history, you might ask about giving him Amicar before surgery to help control any bleeding. I believe they can also do a clotting test ahead of time to see if excessive bleeding is likely to be a problem.

     

    We haven't had to do this, but I have seen it mentioned here many times. If you search Amicar using the search feature, you will probably find a number of previous posts with good info.

    Well, Crap. Sallie Broke Her Leg

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    I am not sure. There are good things, she's eating well, the incision looks great, the bruising and swelling are almost gone, she is tolerating all her meds, once we ditched the Tramadol. But, she is still struggling to get up and down, limping badly, and it has been hard to get on top of her pain. Some of all that is from the surgery, obviously, but... I just don't know.

     

    Eating well is a good sign! Hopefully she will still bounce back some more and have lots of good days. As I said previously, if you need us to stay wither so you can get out and do something, or we can do anything to help, just call. Give that bunny-soft girl some ear rubs from me. (Conner too!)

    Loose Stool: Dry Food Recommendations?

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    Definitely try the IAMs green bag, but cut back or eliminate the carrots entirely until you know how it works.

     

    If you need something else to try, we have had excellent results from Precise Foundation Chicken Meal and Rice. It digests really well. We do use the carrots with it, but we have a boy with a very sensitive stomach. Precise can be a little harder to locate locally, but can be ordered online from Wag.com and other suppliers.

    Trifexis Question

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    My normally hyper 5yr old, pepper, gets very lethargic for 1 to 2 days after she gets her monthly trifexis. Has anyone else had this issue and if so did anything help? My vet referred me to the manufacturer for information on splitting the dose but I keep getting disconnected every time I call by their automated system. Thanks.

     

    I noticed it with Rocket as well as him just generally being "off" for a day or so with Trifexis. We switched to Sentinel and have had no more side effects.

    Long Term Sleep And Space Aggression?

    in Training and Behavior discussion

    Posted

    You will get conflicting responses to your questions, because there are those here who have managed to overcome the issue, and thee are those who deal with it in other ways. That doesn't mean that any answer is wrong, because when it comes down to it, it all really depends on the dog.

     

    The best way to overcome the growling on the walk issue is to start with NLIF training (Nothing in Life is Free). You can find lots of info online and by using the search function on how to do that. Clicker training is also a good starting point. These two types of training letthe hound know that you are in control.

     

    As far as the sleep startle, any hound can be startled at anytime, even those who have never shown the problem before. Greyhounds have always had their own space (crate, house etc) during training and racing, so they are no used to being approached or touched while sleeping. Some have no problem, while others have a startle response that can include biting, (I have the scar to prove it). We have a rule that we only pet while the hound is standing. This makes it easy to know that he's fully awake, and is welcoming the pets. This is probably the best rule to implement initially. Hounds often sleep with their eyes open, so while laying down might lead you to think they are awake and okay to pet. This is why we have the "standing" rule, and we also tell all visitors the same thing. It works well for us.

     

    As your hound gets used to the household routine, noises movements and other daily life, he may become less startled. Our hound Rocket, who is the one I only pet while standing, has no problem wrapping his paws around my legs and going to sleep. He doesn't startle while snuggled to me, but I still do not reach down and pet, and I call his name several times before moving, just to be sure he is awake. I trust him now, and know more about his triggers, but that's because it's been 6 years together. He is my sidekick and velcro boy. That doesn't mean he won't startle in the right conditions.

     

    First thing would be to determine if he truly has sleep aggression, or space aggression. The growling on the walk may have been him testing the waters. Several months into adoption they seem to go through what I call their "teenage years" where they are trying to be the boss and testing boundaries.

     

    Others who have overcome the sleep aggression will post and give you some pointers. We just kind of dealt with it using the standing up rule since there are no small children or other pets in the house.

     

    Good luck! It will work out, it just takes time. Your dog will be completely different a year from now . He is still finding his way and his place as a family member at this point.

    Heartguard, Diarrhea And Other Options

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Many of these products seem to say to feed WITH a meal. I found that if I gave Rocket the Trifexis immediately after he ate, he barfed it up. I started giving it to him right in the middle of his meal and we didn't have that issue again. He was also distracted enough by eating that he thought I was just handing him a piece of cheese and didn't take time to investigate whether or not there was a pill in it. :bgeorge

    Heartguard, Diarrhea And Other Options

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    At the suggestion of our vet in IL, we had Rocket on Trifexis for quite a while after Interceptor went away. I was never happy with it, as he didn't want to take it, even in cheese or other things that he usually wolfs down. He was also somewhat lethargic and seemed to have some stomach upset for 24-48 hours after taking it.

     

    When we moved to AZ the new vet (a greyhound savvy vet) suggested Sentinel. He takes it in a piece of cheese, and the pill is less than half the size of the big honking Trifexis pill. He has now been on it for almost a year, and there is no lethargy or other side effects. We are sticking with Sentinel at this point.

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